賴世雄觀光英語通06:研究各種選擇
研究各種選擇
Kathy reports back to Evan.
凱西向艾凡回報(bào)。
E:Come on in, Kathy. I just put the kettle on. Would you like a cup of coffee or tea?
艾凡：凱西，請(qǐng)進(jìn)。我剛把壺放在爐火上開始煮開水，你想喝咖啡還是喝茶呢?
K:Tea would be fine, thanks. Coffee keeps me up at night.
凱西：喝茶好了，謝謝?？Х葧?huì)使我晚上睡不著覺。
E:Sure thing. Cream and sugar?
艾凡：沒問題。加奶精和糖嗎?
K:Just sugar, thanks.
凱西：加糖就好，謝謝。
E:So, what happened at the travel agency?
艾凡：那么，旅行社那邊怎么說?
K:Here are the computer print-outs. We have quite a few choices. Probably the best bet, according to Rick, is to take KLM.
凱西：這里有些計(jì)算機(jī)印表，我們有許多選擇。根據(jù)瑞克的說法，最好的選擇可能是搭乘荷蘭皇家航空(KLM)。
E:Oh? Why's that?
艾凡：哦?為什么呢?
K:They're the flag carrier for the Netherlands, so they have the best airport service. Also, they're well known for their safe, efficient, and courteous service.
凱西：KLM是代表荷蘭的國(guó)家航空公司，因此擁有最好的機(jī)場(chǎng)服務(wù)。而且他們的服務(wù)安全、有效率又有禮貌，這是出了名的。
E:I see. And what else did you and Rick talk about?
艾凡：我懂了。你和瑞克還討論了什么事?
K:What? Will you cut that out? We're not married, you know.
凱西：什么?你不要再說這種話行嗎?我們并沒有結(jié)婚，你知道的。
E:Sorry, it's actually none of my business. Let's get back to business.
艾凡：對(duì)不起，實(shí)際上這也不關(guān)我的事。咱們談?wù)掳伞?/p>
單詞短語精講：
1. review 檢查，審視
2. option 選擇
have no o},tion but to V除r...…外jll}無選擇
例:111ison'、teacher had no o},tion but to fail hen when he caught hen cheating on the test.
(艾莉森的老師逮到她考試作弊，除廠不讓她通過之外別無選擇。)
3 .I just put the kettle on.
=I just },ut the kettle on the stove.
我剛把壺放在爐火上。
kettle燒開水的)壺
The pot is calling the kettle black.
鍋說壺黑。(喻)烏鴉嫌豬黑。五十步笑白步。
4. keep. sb. up at night使某人晚上睡不著覺
例:I don't drink coffee after dinner;otherwise，it keepsme up at night.
(晚餐后我不喝咖啡
5 .Sure thing.沒問題
例:Jeff:Can I borrow vour CD player tonight Eva:Sure thing. I have to study for my geography test anvwav.
(杰夫:今天晚上你可以把你的(: D隨身聽借給我嗎，!)
(伊奸:沒問題。反正我得準(zhǔn)備我的地理考試。)
A:Thanks for helping me move that heavy box.
B:Sure thing.
(甲:謝謝你幫我搬那個(gè)笨重的箱子。)
(乙:不客氣。)
6. the/one's best bet(某人的)最好的選擇
=the/one's best choice/option
例:If you want to reach the airport in time，your best bet is to take the short-cut
(如果你想及時(shí)抵達(dá)機(jī)場(chǎng)，最好的選擇便是抄捷徑。)
7. flag carrier ['f1}g,k}ma}] n.代表一國(guó)的民航公司(如新加坡航空公司日航等)
